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CSA
IMPORTANT NOTICE |
The Canadian Simmental Association operates under by-laws
which are voted on and accepted by our general membership,
they are then approved by the Minister of Agriculture under
the power of the Federal Government's Animal Pedigree Act. All
livestock Breed Associations in Canada are governed and
protected by the Animal Pedigree Act which is in place to
ensure genetic improvement and to promote Canadian genetics as
the best in the world. The purebred beef cattle sector in
Canada is fortunate to operate under a piece of legislation
that ensures our livelihood has controls and systems that help
to add value and sustainability to the industry.
It is
the responsibility of each person producing and marketing
Simmental cattle in Canada to ensure that the by-laws of the
Canadian Simmental Association are adhered to and that all
Simmental cattle sold in Canada are registered by the Canadian
Simmental Association at the time of sale. |
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CSA
OFFICE ANNOUNCEMENT |
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Carol White has recently joined the CSA staff as Office
Assistant/Receptionist. Carol has extensive administrative
experience and an outgoing personality. Please join us in
welcoming Carol the next time you call into the office! |
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SAVE THE
DATE - CSA AGM - NOVEMBER 11th, 2011 |
The CSA AGM will be hosted
by the Alberta Simmental Association this year on November
11th, 2011 in conjunction with the National Simmental Show and
Farmfair International. You will not want to miss the
great events planned for around this event.
Schedule of events
Thursday, November 10th
National Simmental Show - 1:00pm
ASA Simmental Draft and
Dinner - 6:00pm
Friday, November 11th (all CSA AGM events will be held at the
Northlands Edmonton Expo Centre)
CSA AGM registration - 8:00 - 9:00 am - Meeting Room 301
CSA Annual Meeting - 9:00am - 12:00pm - Meeting Room 301
CSA Luncheon -
12:30 - 1:00 pm
Garth Sweet Simmental Foundation Auction -
1:30pm
Headliner Showing of Sale Cattle - 4:00pm
Headline Sale - 7:00pm
The Alberta Simmental
Association has made arrangements for a host hotel for the CSA
AGM at Farmfair. There is a block of 50 rooms reserved each
night for Wednesday November 9th to Friday November 11th,
under the name of Canadian Simmental at the following hotel:
Roadking Super 8 Sherwood Park
1-877-218-8811
26
Strathmoor Dr., Sherwood Park, AB
All needed rooms must be
booked by October 9 or the block will be released to the
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GARTH SWEET
FOUNDATION AUCTION
- November
11th, 2011 |
This year we will be holding the annual
Garth Sweet Foundation Auction as part of the CSA AGM on
November 11th in Edmonton, AB. The funds raised
will be used for various CSA projects, with the main
beneficiary being the Young Canadian Simmental Association.
Items for auction include sporting events tickets, artwork,
jewelry, Gift Baskets, Embryos & Flushes, Semen packages,
weekend packages and travel vouchers.
Thank you to everyone who has
generously donated items to this great event. Donation
items are always welcome. If you have an item you would
like to donate, please contact
Emily Grey
at (819) 835-0284. |
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SIMMENTAL NATIONAL SHOW |
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The Alberta Simmental Association invites you to attend the
2011 National Simmental Show at
Northlands, Edmonton, AB,
November 10th. This event is being held during the
Farmfair International. These three days are filled with activities for cattle
enthusiasts, starting on Wednesday with the
Legends of the Fall Show. Thursday starts with the Simmental
National Show, followed by the ASA Simmental
Draft. Friday, following the CSA AGM and Garth Sweet
Foundation Auction, is the Headliner Sale. This
is an event you don't want to miss! |
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REGISTRY INFORMATION |
CSA Mailout:
Member packages were
recently mailed out to all active CSA members. Included in the
package is the CSA Annual General Meeting notice and proxy
form; 2012 female enrollment forms
for THE participants, online enrollment instructions for
online Simmental.com users, and application for registration
forms for non-THE (registration only) members. Please note,
online Simmental.com users will not receive female enrollment
forms in this package. THE participants using the online
system are required to submit enrollments through the online
program. Deadline for 2012 female enrollment submission at the
regular fee is December 15, 2011.
If you have any
questions once receiving your package, please contact the CSA
office at (403) 250-7979 or toll free 1-866-860-6051.
Genetic Evaluation Deadline for
Total Herd
Enrollment (THE) Herds:
In order for data to be included in CSA
genetic EPD evaluations, it must be received by the CSA office
no later than JUNE 1st for the Fall Evaluation and NOVEMBER
1st for the Spring Evaluation!!!
IMPORTANT:
Embryo Data Submissions to the CSA Office
Update
A recent software modification
to our Registry System now requires members to provide the
registration number & tattoo for
Recip dams that are registered
in the CSA herd book. Members will notice this addition to the
“Registration Embryos” web page as well as when completing the
T.H.E Embryo Data and Registration Form.
Notes:
We are also noticing when
completing the T.H.E Embryo Data and Registration Form, many
members are using the ‘Breeding date’ indicated in the top
right area of the ET Recovery Form - rather than the date the
Recip Dam was ‘Transplanted’
with the embryo.
In addition, when filling in the
entry-box on the registration form to indicate the Flush Date,
members you should be using the ‘Recovery Date’ that is
indicated in the top right area of the ET Recovery Form.
Thanks very much for your attention to these important
Registry items. |
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BREED IMPROVEMENT
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Percentile Ranks
As part of continuing efforts to enhance the
information provided from Simmental data, the Simmental search
site has recently been upgraded to include percentile rank
graphs for all of the reported EPD traits. These graphs
provide an immediate picture of where the animal fits in the
Simmental population for a specific trait. For more details
visit: http://search.simmental.com
Ultrasound
Reminder – The ultrasound rebate program ends June 30, 2012.
The rebate credits your CSA member account $10 for scans that
index (are useful for evaluation). Technicians book up quickly
so plan ahead.
Genetic
Evaluation
The next genetic evaluation is
rapidly approaching. Members are reminded that data must be
received by the CSA office no later than November 1st to
guarantee inclusion in the EPD run. |
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CSA GENOMIC
INNOVATIONS RESEARCH PROJECT |
The first group of feeder cattle went on trial in late July at
the University of Guelph’s Elora Beef Research Facility. The
144 Simmental-influenced steers were sourced from Alberta and
will be harvested in November. Individual feed intake data is
being collected in order to establish efficiency values for
each animal. The second group of feeder cattle targeted to
weigh 750 lbs is currently being sourced and will enter the
research facilities in late November.
Thank you to
everyone who responded to the requests for DNA samples on
influential animals and potential feeder cattle for upcoming
fills at the University of Guelph. We greatly appreciate the
large number of responses we received. For more information
please contact Bruce Holmquist at (403) 988-8676 or
bholmquist@simmental.com.
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YCSA NEWS |
2012 YCSA Calendar
Thank you to everyone who has participated in the 2012 YCSA
Calendar. Your support is appreciated! Mailing will go out
with the November/December Simmental Country.
Quebec Junior Simmental Show
The Quebec Junior Simmental Show took place on Friday, October
7th with 31 members present. Kevin Dempsey of Shadybrooke
Shorthorns judged the showmanship classes and the Champion
Showperson was Rosalyn Grusnick of Ontario and the Reserve
Champion Showperson was Nicole Gilles of Ontario. A big thank
you to all of the volunteers as well as the participants for a
very successful day.
Garth Sweet Simmental Foundation
Auction
The 2011 Foundation Auction is about to take place
Friday, November 11th. This auction will be held in
conjunction with Farmfair and the CSA AGM. Please feel free to
contact Emily Grey (819-835-0284) or Margo Cartwright
(403-250-5255) for more information, or if you wish to donate.
YCSA
News Makers
The CSA is proud to share the accomplishments of our
YCSA members. Youth members learn a great many developmental
skills though their involvement with this program and credit
their success to the lessons they've learned through the YCSA
and the experiences they have had. If you have a story that you would like to share,
please send it to Emily Grey or Margo Cartwright. We know
there are more stories out there, and would like to feature as
many as possible.
The YCSA is looking for New Members
Go online at
www.simmental.com for a member registration form or
contact Emily Grey,
(YCSA Coordinator). Contact your nearest
YCSA representative to find out more about upcoming events
in your local area. They would love to hear from you. |
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SIMMENTAL
COUNTRY NEWS |
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October
Simmental Country
now Online at
www.simmentalcountry.com
Simmental Country Media Kit
The Simmental Country is more than
just a magazine - it is an extension of your marketing
program. In efforts to meet our advertisers needs, and to
keep up with advancing technology, we have developed
marketing programs that can be tailored to all advertising
budgets and that is focused on providing advertisers the
most from their advertising dollar. Our new Annual and
4-Issue Advertising Contracts offer the ability to send
Email Blasts to our contact list, hyperlinks to our website
and e-newsletter and offer marketing packages tailored for
any need. As we prepare for a very busy fall and spring
Sale Season be sure to have Simmental Country as part of
your marketing strategy and take full advantage of the
services we offer.
Click here for our new
Simmental Country Media Kit.
Please make sure to note the
following deadlines!
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ISSUE |
DEADLINE |
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January Commercial
Country |
December 1st |
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February Herdsire
Simmental Country
Issue |
January 1st |
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March/April/May Spring
Simmental Country Issue |
April 1st |
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June/July/August
Queens of the Pasture Simmental Country Issue |
July 1st |
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September Commercial
Country |
August 1st |
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October Simmental
Country |
September 1st |
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November/December
Simmental Country |
October 1st |
Should you have any questions
regarding the new online version of the magazine, or the new electronic options
for advertising please do not hesitate to contact
Margo,
Darryl or
Bruce. We
would be happy to hear from you. |
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LIVESTOCK
GENTEC'S 2ND ANNUAL CONFERENCE |
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Livestock Gentec's 2nd
Annual Conference will be held in Edmonton on October 19-20th.
The Theme for this year is "Addressing the Gap Between
Discovery and Profitable Adoption, and the potential for
impact across the value chain". View
ATTACHED for further details. |
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SASKATCHEWAN BEEF INDUSTRY CONFERENCE 2012 |
The 3rd annual Saskatchewan Beef Industry
Conference will be held January 18-20th,
2012 in Saskatoon. From its inception, this premier
beef event has been welcomed as a collective, inclusive
gathering of all aspects of the beef industry in this
province.
Through the continued collaborative
efforts of the Saskatchewan Cattlemen’s Association, the
Saskatchewan Stockgrowers Association, the Saskatchewan
Livestock Association, the Saskatchewan Cattle Feeders
Association and the Saskatchewan Beef and Forage Symposium
Committee, we are pleased to offer you a forum in which to
share knowledge, build business networks and shape the future
of the beef industry.
Join us, as we work
together to weather change and forecast opportunity.
David Stuart, SBIC 2012 Chair
For more information
on how to become a sponsor, trade show exhibitor or delegate,
contact:
Shannon
McArton, Conference Coordinator
McArton Consulting Ltd.
Cell: 306-731-7610
Office: 306-488-4725
Email:
shannon.mcarton@sasktel.net
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CSA MEMBERSHIP
ANNOUNCEMENTS |
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Please
send us your Membership Announcements to have them
included in the next Enews. |
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CALENDAR OF EVENTS |
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Click
here
for complete calendar of events |
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PROVINCIAL
HAPPENINGS |
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Stay in touch with your local Provincial
Association Happenings. |
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BC Simmental Association |
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Alberta Simmental Association |
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Saskatchewan Simmental Association |
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Manitoba Simmental Association |
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Ontario Simmental Association |
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Quebec Simmental Association |
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Maritime Simmental Association |
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QUOTE OF THE MONTH |
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"The state of your life is nothing more than a
reflection of your state of mind". - Wayne Dyer |
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